Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.21.78 (Sanskrit text), including grammatical analysis, glossary and relevant print editions. The Skandapurana is one of the largest of the eighteen Mahapuranas, covering over 80,000 shlokas (verses). It is divided into seven large section each covering holy regions detailing their background and legends.

Verse 1.1.21.78

वरयस्व महाभाग देवाकार्ये भव क्षमः ।
गजासुरात्तवया त्राता वयं सर्वे दिवौकसः ॥ ७८ ॥

varayasva mahābhāga devākārye bhava kṣamaḥ |
gajāsurāttavayā trātā vayaṃ sarve divaukasaḥ || 78 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.21.78 is contained in the book The Skanda-Purana by G. V. Tagare. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.1.21.78). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mahabhaga, Devac, Arya, Bhava, Ksham, Kshama, Gajasura, Yushmad, Trata, Vaya, Asmad, Sarva, Divaukas, Divaukasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.21.78). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “varayasva mahābhāga devākārye bhava kṣamaḥ
  • varayasva -
  • vṛ (verb class 0)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • mahābhāga -
  • mahābhāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahābhāga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devāk -
  • devāc (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    devāc (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ārye -
  • ārya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ārya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    āryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect passive first single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperfect passive first single]
    (verb class 5)
    [imperfect passive first single]
    ār (verb class 4)
    [present middle first single], [present passive first single], [imperfect middle first single], [imperfect passive first single]
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kṣamaḥ -
  • kṣam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṣama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “gajāsurāttavayā trātā vayaṃ sarve divaukasaḥ
  • gajāsurāt -
  • gajāsura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • trātā* -
  • trāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    trātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    trai -> trāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √trai class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √trai class 1 verb]
    trai -> trātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √trai class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √trai class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √trai class 1 verb]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • divaukasaḥ -
  • divaukas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    divaukasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.1.21.78

Cover of edition (2016)

Skanda Purana (Hindi Translation)
by S. N. Khandelwal (2016)

(Set of 10 Books) - Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office

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Cover of Bengali edition

Skanda Purana in Bengali
by Navabharat Publishers, Kolkata (0)

স্কন্ধ পুরাণম: - (Set of 7 Volumes)

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Preview of verse 1.1.21.78 in Bengali sript:
বরযস্ব মহাভাগ দেবাকার্যে ভব ক্ষমঃ ।
গজাসুরাত্তবযা ত্রাতা বযং সর্বে দিবৌকসঃ ॥ ৭৮ ॥

Cover of edition (0)

Skanda Purana in Kannada
by Vandana Book House, Bangalore (0)

ಶ್ರೀ ಸ್ಕಾಂದ ಮಹಾಪುರಣಂ: (Set of 25 Volumes)

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Preview of verse 1.1.21.78 in Kannada sript:
ವರಯಸ್ವ ಮಹಾಭಾಗ ದೇವಾಕಾರ್ಯೇ ಭವ ಕ್ಷಮಃ ।
ಗಜಾಸುರಾತ್ತವಯಾ ತ್ರಾತಾ ವಯಂ ಸರ್ವೇ ದಿವೌಕಸಃ ॥ ೭೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Skanda Mahapurana (Gujarati)
by Sahitya Sangam, Ahemdabad (2017)

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.1.21.78 in Gujarati sript:
વરયસ્વ મહાભાગ દેવાકાર્યે ભવ ક્ષમઃ ।
ગજાસુરાત્તવયા ત્રાતા વયં સર્વે દિવૌકસઃ ॥ ૭૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2015)

Shri Skanda purana (Malayalam)
by M.P. Pillai kaniyanthara (2015)

(Condensed/Summary) - Devi Book Stall, Kodungallur

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Preview of verse 1.1.21.78 in Malayalam sript:
വരയസ്വ മഹാഭാഗ ദേവാകാര്യേ ഭവ ക്ഷമഃ ।
ഗജാസുരാത്തവയാ ത്രാതാ വയം സര്വേ ദിവൌകസഃ ॥ ൭൮ ॥

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